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1. In the digital world all devices are either the Master clock source or a Slave synchronized to the master Whenever several devices are linked within a system there must always be a sin gle master The DIGI82 series includes a very user friendly intelligent clock control which handles the clock switching between master and slave on its own Click on AutoSync to activa te this mode In AutoSync mode the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input As soon as this matches the current playback sample rate the card switches from the internal quartz display Clock Master to the clock generated from the input signal display Clock Sla ve This allows on the fly recording even during playback without having to synchronize the card to the input signal first It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without ha ving to reconfigure the card AutoSync guarantees a fault free function of the modes Record Record while Play and while using more than one card see chapter 10 In certain cases however e g when the inputs and outputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGIG 8 AutoSync causes feed back in the digital carrier so synchronization breaks down To remedy this switch the card s clock mode over to Master Thanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI32 series is not only capable of handling standard frequencies but also any sample rate2. The display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0 5 seconds When choosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement No Lock appears in vari speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune Out of Range is shown If the current signal has SPDIF or AES EBU format then Stereo is displayed The changing switching of the inputs happens right away and needs no further click on OK The three states of the output selected through the choicebox Output control the pigiszpRo 1 DIGI32 8 2 DIGI32 3 About monitoring behaviour of the RME DIGI Settings card Automatic sets the Input Output normal mode where the input Optical Automatic signal reaches the output only Coaxial C Input whilst recording In this mode C Internal C Play only when starting a recording E Dutput Format feedback occurs very often C when using digital mixing Automatic desks Play only solves this Stereo Devices Force Adat problem by making sure that Meman C A S Conv the input signal is never pas F sed to the output Safe Mode r MV Check Input T After selecting Input the input signal appears at the Input Status Output Status Clock Mode output whenever playback is Stereo Adat AutoSync not active DIGIS2 8 44 1 kHz 44 1 kHz C Master saves a continual record Coaxial Clock Master c standby mode and can switch itself to monitoring wit
3. User s Guide RME INTELLIGENT AUDIO SOLUTIONS DIGI3 2 8 itt ott w PCl Bus Audio Card 2 8 Channels Stereo ADAT Interface 24 Bit 48 kHz Digital Audio 32 48 kHz Sample Rate Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Package Content 0 cccccccseceeeeeeeeeeeeteenaees 3 3 System Requirements cccceeceeeeeeeeeeeees 3 4 Brief Description and Characteristics 3 5 Technical Specifications BAL SDIQM Alia st sceneteatdevachoncact pastes seacreatneaaaweaaaaceennaeaats 4 5 2 Digital Interface ccccceecceceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeesenteeeeees 4 5 3 Transfer Modes Resolution Bits per Sample 4 6 Hardware Installation cccccccccccccecceeeeeeeeees 5 7 Software Installation 7 1 Windows 9X aaa a 5 7 2 WINdOWS NT aioe AA 5 7 3 Windows 2000 XP ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 7 4 Driver Deinstallation ccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 Taa EIIE a oe A a T E E A 6 8 Operation and Usage 8 1 External Connectors cccccccccccccccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 7 8 2 Internal Connectors ccceccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 7 8 3 Playback Windows MMB 8 8 4 Recording Digital Windows MME 9 8 5 Record while Play ccccccccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeesneeeeees 9 9 Configuring the DIGI 32 91 Generalean i AA 10 9 2 Force Adal essari iaaiiai 11 9 3 Windows OX cccccccccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 11 9 4 Clock Modes Syn
4. Displays The displays at the bottom of the dialog box give precise information about the current status of the card like format of input and output signal sample rate at input and output or current clock mode 9 2 Force Adat The function Force Adat forces the digital output into ADAT mode i e 8 channel operation When using a normal 2 track program to play a stereo file you re not only able to send the data to any SPDIF device but also to any other ADAT interface Just activate Force Adat and choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to for example DIGI32 8 3 4 When Force Adat is activated more than one 2 channel stereo program can access the ADAT interface simultaneously see chapter 12 9 3 Windows 9x DIGIS2 8 uses the Device Manager for configuration Unfortunately accessing the DIGIS2 S8 inside the Device Manager is not as simple as it could be To shorten the labori ous way to the tab Settings a link is copied to the desktop C Windows Desktop its icon to C Windows Using the shortcut Ctrl Num2 the number 2 on the number block or a double click on the DIGI symbol lets you jump straight to the Device Manager From there it s only a few clicks to Settings If you need continous access to Settings simply don t close it With Ctrl 2 Settings gets into the foreground at any time User s Guide DIGIS2 8 RME 11 9 4 Clock Modes Synchronization
5. On the other hand there is nothing to gain from recording a 16 bit signal at 24 bit resolution this would only waste precious space on the hard disk It often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output The DIGI32 series includes a useful input monitor function which can be set in the RME DIGI Settings Output Automatic Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be passed directly to the digital and analog output However some applications block monitoring by constantly activating playback even if the played back track is empty This is often required by programs to ensure that timing and punch I O will work correctly 8 5 Record while Play DIGIS2 8 allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio data even at different sample frequencies This feature known as Enhanced Full Duplex or Record while play is a must for multitrack harddisk recording but it has to be supported by the recording software User s Guide DIGIS2 8 RME 9 9 Configuring the DIGI3 2 8 9 1 General The hardware of the DIGI32 series includes a number of helpful well thought of practical func tions and options which allow you to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different requirements Through Settings you will gain access to Input selection Output operation Output Channel Status Synchronization behaviour Input and output status display
6. Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply befo d re fitting the D G I3 2 8 Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in operati on will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer Remove the computer s housing further information on how to do this can be obtained from your computer s instruction manual Important Before removing the DIGIS 2 8 from its protective bag discharge any static in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC Insert DIGI3 2 8 firmly into a free PCI slot press and fasten the screw Replace the computer s housing and tighten the screws Reconnect the power cable and all other cables connections o N ook 7 Software Installation 7 1 Windows 95 98 SE ME After the hardware has been installed correctly see 6 Hardware Installation and the computer has been switched on Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its Add New Hardware Wizard Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD ROM drive and follow further instructions which appear on your computer screen The driver files are located in the directory DIGI32 on the RME Driver CD Windows will install the DIGI driver and will register the card in the system as a new audio device The computer should now be re booted Unfortunately in seldom cases the path to the CD ROM i e its drive
7. We recommend using 24 bit resolution for playback to use the DIGI32 series fullest potential We strongly recommend switching all system sounds off via gt Control Panel Sounds lt Also DIGIS2 8 should not be the Preferred Device for playback as this could cause loss of syn chronization and unwanted noises If you feel you cannot do without system sounds you should consider buying a cheap Blaster clone and select this as Preferred Device in gt Control Panel Multimedia Audio lt The RME Driver CD includes step by step instructions for configuring many popular audio ap plications Start setup htm or setup2 htm in the rmeaudio web techinfo directory The picture to the ns rr right shows the smallest buffer setting E Display Units Tempo Time code TR Database amp CD R EA DOP for a crackle free 24 General nif Audio Card e Toolbars Status Bar D Editing Fite bit operation in a l l computer with 200 Playback moa Recording meee MHz oici3278 0u 1 2 bicz in 2 x Buffer Number 4 Buffer Number 4 More or larger buffers ei asa g SAE g produce an even Buffer Size 2048 E Buffer Size 8192 5 higher defence Latency 16bit 44 1k stereo 46 ms against distur bance M Convert mono to stereo but ies cause a lon m Preferred Playback Resolution M Auto Stop if drops out ger delay in playing ae E Sbit C 16bit 20bit Threshold i back th
8. are available on our website http www rme audio com If you prefer to read the information off line you can load a complete copy of the RME website from the RME Driver CD in the rmeaudio web directory into your browser Distributor in Germany Synthax Audio AG Am Pfanderling 62 D 85778 Haimhausen Tel 49 08133 91810 Manufacturer IMM Elektronik Leipziger Str 32 D 09648 Mittweida Trademarks All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners RME DIGI96 SyncAlign and DIGICheck are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions Alesis and ADAT are registered trademarks of Alesis Corp ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp Microsoft Windows Windows 98 NT 2000 XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg Soft und Hardware GmbH ASIO is a trade mark of Steinberg Soft und Hardware GmbH emagic and Logic Audio are registered trade marks of emagic Soft und Hardware GmbH Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corp Copyright Matthias Carstens 5 2002 Version 1 4 Current driver version W98 4 96 NT 3 86 W2k XP 2 0 Although the contents of this User s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors RME can not guarantee that it is correct throughout RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide Lending or copying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD or any commercial e
9. between 25 and 60 kHz The digital input serves as synchronization source Please note that at the start of a record or playback a valid sample frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz has to be attached When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed DIGI3 2 8 will follow these changes immediately d Only one device can be master in a digital system When DIGI32 8 operates in clock mode Master all other devices have to be Slave More information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document sync htm located in the directory rmeaudio web english techinfo on the RME Driver CD or on our web site 10 Using more than one DIGI3 2 8 All our drivers can communicate simultaneously with all the cards registered in the system The driver marks them with different numbers after the device s name like DIGI32 8 In 1Y Thanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one input signal to all inputs simultaneously In order to connect more than one DIG I3 2 8 to a digital mixing desk they must all get d the same clock ed input signal This is easy to achieve just connect at least one input of each card to one output of the mixing desk Example 1 All DIGI s digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock net Activate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog and activate the mode Au toSync at all cards User s Guide
10. letter has to be typed in again during the copy process All cards of the DIGI32 series are configured through a Settings dialog found in Windows De vice Manager See chapter 9 fro details 7 2 Windows NT As automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4 0 the drivers have to be installed by hand After the hardware has been installed correctly see 6 Hardware Installation and Windows NT has been booted insert the RME Driver CD into your CD ROM drive Register the new device by starting gt Control Panel Multimedia Devices Audio Devices Add lt Change to the CD s directory to NT in the CD ROM Windows NT will now install the driver The RME Settings dialog will open automatically A click on OK finishes the installation After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the systray of the taskbar The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting NT A left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the Settings dialog The NT driver supports any combination of up to three RME cards The driver is installed only once for all cards in the sys tem User s Guide DIGIS2 8 RME 5 7 3 Windows 2000 XP After the hardware has been installed correctly see 6 Hardware Installation and the computer has been switched on Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its Hardware Wizard Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD ROM drive and follow further in
11. DIGIS2 8 RME 12 Example 2 Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices Connect the internal Sync Out of the master card to the Sync In CD ROM of the second card activate its internal input and AutoSync mode Next connect the third card in the same way from the second s card Sync Out to the third s card Sync In Configure this card like the second one The necessary 2 wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards Of course this method is also operational with the external connectors like optical or coaxial as long as the corresponding input is activated Please note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card d can be master More information on this subject can be found in the HTML document sync htm located in the directory rmeaudio web english techinfo on the RME Driver CD or on our web site 11 Special Features of the Digital Output Apart from the audio data itself digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES EBU format include a header containing Channel Status information False Channel Status is a common cause of malfunction The DIGI32 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for the output signal Note that in record or monitor modes set emphasis bits will disappear Recordings original ly done with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set Emphasis is used very seldom In case you have to work often with such material
12. chronization 12 10 Using more than one DIGI 32 ee 12 11 Special Features of the Digital Output 13 12 Notes on the ADAT Interface 000 ee 14 13 Multiclient Operation 000000 ee 14 14 Hotline Troubleshooting 14 1 GeMOral oo ccc cece eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 15 14 2 Installation cc cccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 16 15 DIGICHOCK iiiaae 17 16 TECH INFO nna eaaa 17 T Warranty isan aea eaaa 18 18 Appendix ereere resene 18 User s Guide DIGI32 3 RME 1 Introduction DIGIS2 8 allows the recording of digital audio from CD DAT sampler or other digital sour ces directly into your computer The installation is made very simple even for the inexperien ced user thanks to the most up to date Plug amp Play technology The support of up to 24 bit audio resolution and direct Hi Speed 32 bit data transfer puts DIGI3 2 8 at the top of the range of interface cards available to date Drivers for Windows 95 98 NT 2000 and XP allow a problem free comfortable and powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technolo gy Our Hi Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions not carried out by the driver and therefore from the computer s CPU but carried out by the DIGIS2 hardware 2 Package Contents Please ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGIS 8 s packaging box PCI Car
13. d DIGIG2 8 Quick Info guide RME Driver CD Optical cable TOSLINK Internal cable 2 wire 3 System Requirements e Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP e A free PCI bus slot Additional system requirements such as CPU memory etc depend on the software used for recording playing and editing the audio data A Brief Description and Characteristics Short full Plug amp Play compatible PCI card 16 20 24 bit audio resolution Display of the input sample frequency and ADAT input status Outputs optical cinch work simultaneous signal distribution possible Accepts Professional and Consumer Format Ignores copy protection Ground free transformer coupled inputs and outputs Error LED for input signal Low Jitter Design lt 3 ns in PLL mode 44 1 kHz optical In Sample aligned simultaneous start of record and playback in Record while Play mode 32 bit memory transfer guarantees low system load No DMA or input output address needed Full Duplex simultaneous recording and playback Monitoring pass through mode for input signal High bus transfer rate gt 120 MByte s ensures minimal CPU system load More than one card with only one driver useable Windows Automatic hardware self test when booting User s Guide DIGI32 3 RME 3 5 Technical Specifications 5 1 Digital Low Jitter Design lt 3 ns in PLL mode 44 1 kHz optical input Supported sample rates 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 25 kHz 60 kHz via AutoSync High s
14. d hard disk s Select DMA in the Properties dialog Only the playback signal but not the record input signal is present at the output e The DIGI32 series has no hardware mixer Therefore while playback is running only the playback signal is present at the output The mixing of record and playback signal has to be done in the software for example deactivate Cubase s ASIO Direct Monitoring The SPDIF output does not work e The output operates in ADAT Mode see Output Status Display This may be caused by Force Adat being activated an activation of more than the first 1 2 Master output busses in Cubase or when Max O under Hardware amp Driver wasn t set to 2 in Logic User s Guide DIGIS2 8 RME 15 14 2 Installation More information on installation problems which fortunately are very seldom thanks to Plug and Play can be found in the Tech Info Installation problems located in the directory rmeaudio web techinfo on the RME Driver CD The card is normally found in the Device Manager gt Settings Control Panel System lt in the category Sound Video and Gamecontroller A double click on DIGI32 8 starts the properties dialog Choosing Resources shows Interrupt and Memory Range The newest information on hardware problems can always be found on our website www rme audio com section FAQ Hardware Alert about incompatible hardware The dialog New hardware component found does not appear
15. dates Lists all driver updates and the changes in them Configuration of Samplitude Cubase Logic Cakewalk 7 0 Sonar and SAWPlus32 using the DIGI32 series Step by step instructions DIGICheck Analysis tests and measurements with the DIGI96 series A description of DIGICheck including technical basics TMS Track Marker Support Description of the TMS technology to transfer CD and DAT information User s Guide DIGIS2 8 RME 17 17 Warranty Each individual DIGI3 2 8 undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete test in a PC environment at RME before shipping This may cause very slight signs of wear on the contacts if the card looks like it was used one time before it was The usage of high grade components allows us to offer a full two year warranty We accept a copy of the sales receipt as valid warranty legitimation RME s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer If you suspect that your card is faulty please contact your local retailer The warranty does not cover damage caused by improper installation or maltreatment replacement or repair in such cases can only be car ried out at the owner s expense RME does not accept claims for damages of any kind especially consequential damage Liabi lity is limited to the value of the DIGI3 2 8 The general terms of business drawn up by Synthax OHG apply at all times 18 Appendix RME news driver updates and further product information
16. e Is the Error LED of the DIGIS 2 8 lit when no cable is connected to the optical input If not the card is either defect or not sitting properly in the slot When the card and the driver have been properly installed but no playback is possible e Check that the DIGIS2 8 appears correctly in the Device Manager If the device DIGI96 is marked with a yellow exclamation mark then either an address conflict or an IRQ conflict is present e If no yellow exclamation mark is present check the Resources tab e Check that the DIGIG S has been set as transmitting device in the software Also check the settings under gt Settings Control Panel Multimedia Advanced lt Here the DIGIS2 must appear as an audio device when it s been correctly installed and can be set as the Preferred Device under Audio The computer crashes whenever the D IG I3 2 8 is accessed e f your graphics board is an older Matrox Mystique or uses a 968 S3 chip there could be a memory allocation error Change the memory area allocated to the DIGIG2 8 to below the area used by the graphics board e g D0000000 DOFFFFFF Detailed information on this subject can be found in rmeaudio web techinfo install htm on the RME Driver CD User s Guide DIGIS2 8 RME 16 15 DIGICheck Analysis Test and Measurements The DIGI96 series from RME is accompanied by a world wide unique software tool DIGICheck the incredible utility for test measure and analysis o
17. e at the outputs The stereo pairs work independent This means you may use the 4 stereo pairs with different programs A typical example would be to play back six channels from a harddisk recording program and simultaneously use a real time synthesizer software like Generator from Native Instruments on the two remaining channels 13 Multiclient Operation 13 1 General The DIGI32 8 series supports multiclient operation That means more than one program can be used at the same time But this mode is only available as long as certain rules are followed For a flawless multiclient operation with multiple programs the below guidelines have to be followed precisely d Rule 1 Multiclient operation always requires the activation of Force Adat After an activation of Force Adat all 4 output pairs can be used freely You can use up to 4 different MME programs at the same time d Rule 2 Multiclient operation always requires identical sample rates and bit resolutions It is not possible to run one program at 44 1 kHz and another one at 48 kHz Also it s not pos sible to run one program in 16 bit and another one in 24 32 bit resolution User s Guide DIGIB2 83 RME 14 d Rule 3 It is not possible to use the same channels with different programs simultaneously If for example Generator uses channels 1 2 this output pair can t be used in WaveLab anymo re 14 Hotline Troubleshooting 14 1 General The newest information can always be fo
18. e data In case 2 z E E of synchronized audio m Playback cursor Playback Browser to MIDI playback be I Get position from audio driver Sensitivity 300 ms E sure to activate the Correction 200 ms Oms fal Restrict to Play Tool checkbox Get play osition from audio See when available Acar 2 He in your program Because the DIGIS 2 8 reports the actual play position correct even in record where this is neccessary for chase lock sync there will be no sync problems when working in a mixed au dio MIDI environment even with higher buffer settings User s Guide DIGIS2 8 RME 8 8 4 Recording Digital Windows MME Unlike analog soundcards which produce empty wave files or noise when no input signal is present digital I O cards always need a valid input signal to start recording this includes the correct sample frequency as well To take this into account RME has included three unique features in the DIGI32 series an error LED for the active digital input in use a comprehensive I O signal status display showing sample frequency lock and format in the Settings dialog and the protective Check Input func tion The error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal Whenever an error occurs wrong input invalid data signal transmitting device delivers nothing the LED will light red As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will turn off The display of the sample
19. ensitive input stage lt 0 2Vss input level Input PLL ensures zero dropout even at more than 40 ns jitter Output voltage Consumer 0 8 V Professional 1 6 V Supports all known formats mono stereo from 16 to 24 bit 5 2 Digital Interface e Inputs and outputs ground free transformer coupled e Connectors optical TOSLINK coaxial phono internal CD ROM Sync In Sync Out e Formats SPDIF AES EBU Consumer Professional ADAT optical 5 3 Transfer Modes Resolution Bits per Sample e 16 bit 2 bytes stereo 4 bytes e 20 bit 3 bytes MSB stereo 6 bytes e 20 bit 4 bytes MSB stereo 8 bytes e 24 bit 3 bytes stereo 6 bytes e 24 bit 4 bytes MSB stereo 8 bytes e 32 bit 4 bytes stereo 8 bytes All the above formats are also available in Multi Device mode 4 x stereo 8 channels The Channel Interleave mode 1 x 8 provides the following resolutions e 16 bit 16 bytes e 24 bit 24 bytes e 24 bit 32 bytes The indicated modes are directly supported by the hardware and therefore work in 32 bit hi speed transfer mode The other modes so called packed byte formats are queued up to 32 bit data packets by special copy routines in the driver These routines are written in Assembler causing no measureable system load The supported modes with other Operating Sys tems than Windows depend on the OS and or the corresponding drivers User s Guide DIGIS2 8 RME 4 6 Hardware Installation Important
20. f the digital audio data stream Although the DIGICheck software is fairly self explanatory it still includes a comprehensive online help A detailed description of all functions and the technical background is also avai lable in HTML format digich htm in the techinfo directory on the RME Drivers CD or from our website As DIGICheck has been developed for the DIGI96 series only the following functions are available when using the DIGI32 series e Level Meter High precision 24 bit resolution 2 8 channels Application examples Peak level measurement RMS level measurement Over detection phase correlation measure ment dynamic range and signal to noise ratios RMS to peak difference loudness long term peak measurement input check e Bit Statistics Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC offset e Totalyser Professional 30 band Analyser and Goniometer Vector Scope To install DIGICheck go to the DIGICheck directory on the RME Drivers CD and run se tup exe Follow the instructions prompted on the screen 16 TECH INFO RME provides more information on the TECH INFO pages in the web http www rme audio com techinfo index htm and in the directory rmeaudio web techinfo on the RME Driver CD Here are some examples of available Tech Infos Synchronization DIGI32 series Digital audio synchronization technical background problems Installation Problems and their solutions List of Driver Up
21. frequency see chapter 9 picture Settings in the Status display offers a similar functi on If no sample frequency can be recognized Out Of Range will be shown in case of an error detection No Lock If a 48 kHz signal is fed to the input and the application is set to 44 1 kHz Check Input stops the system from recording This prevents faulty takes which often go unnoticed until later on in the production Such tracks appear to have the wrong playback rate the audio quality as such is not affected Check Input may be switched off for vari speed purposes Therefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child s play After selecting the required input DIGIS 2 8 displays the current sample frequency This parameter can then be changed in the application s audio attributes or similar dialog The screenshot to the right shows a typical dialog used for changing basic parameters such as sample frequency and resolution in Esbe ced ass an audio application C Mono 96 kHz AG Stereo C 88 2kHz Any bit resolution can be selected provi S ikr ELEAN ding it is supported by both the audio hard Bit Resolution P ware and the software Even if the input C 8bit ae signal is 24 bit the application can still be C 16 bit set to record at 16 bit resolution The lower C 20bit 8 bits and therefore any signals about 24bit 96dB below maximum level are lost entire C 32bit ly
22. his device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be de termined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B device shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this pro duct User s Guide DIGIS2 8 RME 19
23. hout active software As switchin between the inputs is ced Abbrechen out in realtime stepping through the inputs gives a fast check of the incoming signals Settings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided as this can cau se unwanted noises Also please note that even in Stop mode several programs keep the recording and playback devices open which means that any new settings might not be applied immediately User s Guide DIGIS2 8 RME 10 Input Defines the current input Stereo Devices W2k only SyncAlign operates fully automated and should be kept active all the time Only in case the stereo devices must operate completetely independent deactivating this setting may be neces sary Safe Mode Check Input verifies the current input signal against the settings in the record program When de activated a recording will always be allowed even with non valid input signals Output With Automatic active the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording Play only prevents the input signal from being passed to the output After selecting Input the input sig nal appears at the output whenever playback is not active Output Format Default Consumer Switches SPDIF into Professional mode Specific information can be found in chapter 11 Clock Mode The card can be configured to use the selected input AutoSync or its internal clock Master as clock source Status
24. routes the 8 tracks in 4 stereo devices These 4 stereo devi ces can be used by nearly any software to record or playback more than 2 channels simultane ously making DIGI3 2 8 compatible to a wide range of already existing software DIGIS2 8 includes an intelligent hardware controller for ease of use Whenever more than 2 channels are used no matter with record playback or both the card switches into ADAT mode The Input switch is overwritten when more than 2 channels are used If the Input switch is set to coaxial and the display shows 44 1 kHz using more than 2 channels immediately activates the optical input in ADAT mode When the Input switch is set to optical and an ADAT signal is supplied to the optical input the settings dialog of the DIGIG S8 indicates ADAT PLL Locked If now the Output function is set to Input the card changes to ADAT mode to allow input monitoring of up to 8 channels If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode activate the switch Force Adat in the Settings dialog When using a normal 2 track program to play or record a stereo file you re not only able to use SPDIF but also any ADAT interface Just activate Force ADAT and choo se the stereo pair in the device list box that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to D IG I3 2 8 works in SPDIF or ADAT mode but not in both simultaneous Thus using more than 2 channels no SPDIF signal will be availabl
25. s one internal digital input and output provided by 2 pin connectors on the board The internal input ST3 labelled CD IN Sync In can be connected to an internal CD ROM drive having a digital audio output advantage the built in CD ROM drive is sufficient for digital recording and the need for external cabling does not arise Or it can be connected with the internal output of another DIGI32 series card synchronizing multiple cards The internal output ST4 labelled Sync Out provides a copy of the current external output signal An internal loopback proves to be a useful application Use the supplied two pin cable to connect Sync In and Sync Out set the card to Clock Mode Master and selectal Internal as input Now the output signal shows up directly at the card s input This allows you to record the playback signal or to display the playback signals with our DIGICheck software User s Guide DIGIS2 8 RME 7 8 3 Playback Windows MME DIGIS2 8 can play back audio data only in supported formats sample rate bit resolution Otherwise an error message appears for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit In the audio application being used DIGI32 8 must be selected as the output device This can often be found in the Options Preferences or Settings menus under Playback Device Audio Devices Audio etc Only a few programs exclusively use Windows Preferred Playback Device This setting can be changed in gt Control Panel Multimedia Audio lt
26. structions which appear on your computer screen The driver files are located in the directory DIGI96 W2k no error on the RME Driver CD Windows will install the DIGI32 driver and will register the card in the system as a new audio device The computer must be rebooted then All cards of the DIGI32 series can be easily configured using the RME DIGI Settings dialog The panel Settings can be opened e by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar s system tray pal 19 53 In case the warning messages Digital signature not found Do not install driver not certified driver or similar come up Don t listen to Microsoft listen to us and continue with the installati on 7 4 Deinstalling the Drivers A deinstallation of the DIGI32 series driver files is not necessary and not supported by Win dows anyway Thanks to full Plug amp Play support the driver files will not be loaded after the hardware has been removed If desired these files can then be deleted manually Unfortunately Windows Plug amp Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of the Settings dialog and the registering of the ASIO driver Those entries can be removed from the registry through a software deinstallation request This request can be found like all deinstalla tion entries in Control Panel Software Click on the entry DIGI96 Link and Tray Autostart or RME DIGI32 DIGI96 and Hammerfall Series 7 5 Linux Unix Drivers for Lin
27. und on our website www rme audio com section FAQ Latest Additions Playback works but recording doesn t e Check that a valid input signal is at hand In this case the Error LED on the hardware turns off and the current sample frequency is shown under Settings e f you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red then check the cur rently selected input in the Settings dialogue e Check whether the DIGIS S has been selected as recording device in the audio appli cation e Check whether the sample frequency set in the audio application Recording properties or similar matches the input signal e Check that there is no loop cabling present If so set Clock Mode to Master The input signal cannot be monitored in real time e Monitoring has not been enabled for example Global disable in Cubase The recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling Increase the quantity and size of the buffers in the software being used Use a different cable coaxial or optical to cross check them for defects Check that there is no loop cabling present If so set Clock Mode to Master Increase the buffer size of the hard disk cache example from 64 kB to 256 kB In case of loop cabling with an ADAT we recommend to use the ADAT as master Int and the DIGI as slave AutoSync e Activate Busmaster mode for the hard disks Windows Device Manager double click on Disk drives then on the require
28. ux Unix and Solaris are available at 4Front Technology Information http Avwww opensound com Another source of free drivers may be the ALSA project http www alsa project org User s Guide DIGIS2 8 RME 6 8 Operation and Usage 8 1 External Connectors The DIGI32 8 has 2 external inputs and outputs The current input is activated through Settings available by a click on the DIGI symbol in the Taskbar s system tray under Win9x through gt Device Manager DIGI328 Properties Settings lt The card accepts all commonly used digital sources SPDIF and AES EBU as well as ADAT optical Channel status and copy protection are ignored All outputs are driven in parallel therefore carrying identical signals In the LJ LJ simplest situation connect _ 2 devices at the outputs and use the card as a Error splitter distribution 1 to 2 LED Optical RCA o o U gt e O To receive signals in AES EBU format an adapter cable is required Pins 2 and 3 of a female XLR plug are connected individually to the two pins of a phono plug The cable shielding is only con nected to pin 1 of the XLR not to the phono plug The ground free design with transformers for digital inputs and F n c Shield outputs offers a trouble free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection 8 2 Internal Connectors The DIGI3 2 8 ha
29. we recom mend our DIGI32 PRO It allows to set emphasis active on the outgoing data while liste ning to the result of this operation The outgoing status data of the DIGIS 2 8 has with regard to other digital appliances been optimized to the largest compatibility possible 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz according to the sample frequency Audio use No copyright copy permitted Format Consumer or Professional Category General generation not indicated 2 Channel No emphasis Aux bits audio use Thanks to the balancedl design with transformers for coaxial output a connection to professio nal AES EBU equipment is possible The necessary cable adapter is exactly the same as the one for the input see 8 1 Connections except that a male XLR connector has to be used Please note that DIGI3 2 8 has no option to change the channel status of the outgoing sig nal from Consumer to Professional Only a few professional products don t accept consumer format at their professional inputs In this case a special format converter that change the channel status data is neccessary User s Guide DIGI32 3 RME 13 12 Notes on the ADAT Interface DIGIS2 8 comes with two different driver methods in one driver Using channel interleave there is only one device the software in use divides the channels into 8 mono tracks Because this easy to handle Windows native method is not widely used the DIGI3 2 8 also supports Multi Device operation The driver
30. xploitation of these media without express written permission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice User s Guide DIGIS2 8 RME 18 Thanx All people involved in the project DIGIS 8 would like to say a big Thank You to the follo wing persons Hermann Kn dler for believing in us Hanspeter Widmer for debugging the 24 bit mode Margit Tischler from Xilinx Germany for her support Dirk Reile who hasn t seen his ADAT for a long time Detlev Muller and his team good work CE This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Direc tive on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compa tibility 89 336 EEC according to EN 55022 class B FCC Compliance Statement Certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part 15 of FCC rules See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devi ce pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro tection against harmful interference in a residential installation This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two condi tions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 T
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